Cava Trail & Human Towers in a Local Festival

Highlights / General details

Leaving Barcelona behind you, travel in a luxury mini-coach with full air conditioning to the wine-growing region of Spain, El Penedès, home to several prestigious vineyards -known locally as “cellers”. Learn all about Cava, a high-quality sparkling wine, as you visit a family owned winery in Spain. Learn how the famous wine and cava (local champagne) are produced, from the first pressing of the grapes to the fermentation in the cellars. After touring the vineyards and cellars, take part in a cava-tasting session, savoring the exquisite notes of the local champagne. You will see exactly why Catalan wine and cava have acquired such international fame.

Continue the tour to experience a local festival. Spain, and specially Catalunya, is the land of traditions. In every single city, town and village there is a festival of some kind which gets all the townsfolk out in the street to celebrate. The most popular element in a city festival is ‘Castellers” or Human Tower Builders, who build up their best human towers in this special celebrations. This is an opportunity for the community to gather, to participate and to celebrate a shared heritage. Castells (or human towers) have existed for over two hundred years and today it is still the liveliest popular expression of Catalan culture. This is a unique practice in the world and UNESCO has declared it Intangible World Heritage. Human towers can be up to 10-people high. Hundreds of Catalans of all ages take part, from 60-year-old veterans that help to form “la pinya” (the solid base of the tower), to the brave “anxaneta” (a child of no more than six years old) who crowns the tower. Learn how important is courage, teamwork, spirit of improvement, self-esteem and teammates confidence in this traditional activity. Later on, you can have a go yourself! Entirely optional, the instructor will help you to form part of la “pinya” – the solid human base of the tower.

Small group half day tour from Barcelona. Tour of family owned winery, cellar and vineyards. Enjoy a wine tasting session (still and sparkling wines and cavas) in the Wine Capital of Spain. Experience a Catalan festival and see a human tower display- a tradition noted as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Take part in a human tower display and form part of the tower base (optional). Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people ensures a more personalized experience. Meeting locals and participate in the local activity.

Inclusion

Transport by air-conditioned minivan. Tour of winery's vineyards and cellars Cava tasting session. Explanation of the Human Tower tradition by a local expert. Souvenir picture of your human tower. A professional native guide provides the guided tour in Catalan, Spanish or English.

Exclusion

Gratuities. Meals are excluded, however we always recommend good places to eat or typical food to taste. Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off.

Hours of operation

This tour is available every Sunday at 9:00am, from April to November. Please arrive 15 minutes prior the tour.

Location Tour begins and ends in Central Barcelona, at Plaça de l’Ossa Menor at Glories shopping Center (next to the shopping center information office and next to the Starbucks café).

Additional Information Please bring comfortable clothing if you would like to participate in the human towers activity. Please, bring sun protection during summer season. There will be time off the bus at your leisure, so please bring suitable clothing and footwear.

Participant restrictions

Minimum age for wine/cava tasting is 18 years. Minors will taste drinks with no alcohol. Note that Spanish law requires children under 10 years to travel in a children's car seat. Infant seats are available by request if advised at time of booking.

Location

Tour begins and ends in Central Barcelona, at Plaça de l’Ossa Menor at Glories shopping Center (next to the shopping center information office and next to the Starbucks café).

Additional Information Please bring comfortable clothing if you would like to participate in the human towers activity. Please, bring sun protection during summer season. There will be time off the bus at your leisure, so please bring suitable clothing and footwear.

Participant restrictions Minimum age for wine/cava tasting is 18 years. Minors will taste drinks with no alcohol. Note that Spanish law requires children under 10 years to travel in a children's car seat. Infant seats are available by request if advised at time of booking.

Policies Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation